Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 26.0% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% less in Pennsylvania
- Housing
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pay 10.1% less in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% less in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.2% less in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 43.2% less in Pennsylvania
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.91
|
$19.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.05
|
$9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.87
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.42
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.02
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.95
|
$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.06
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.63
|
$3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.67
|
$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.26
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.85
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.09
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.36
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.89
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.49
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF94.50
|
$66.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,480.99
|
$31,817.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.81
|
$20.67
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF44.27
|
$62.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,343.86
|
$1,357.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,169.20
|
$1,179.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF149.08
|
$136.88
|
|
pay 12.6% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,142.43
|
$1,481.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF25,110.44
|
$35,614.17
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.48
|
$5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.49
|
$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.36
|
$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF73.28
|
$34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.51
|
$13.87
|
|
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF100.78
|
$53.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF51.06
|
$39.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF112.68
|
$83.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF146.37
|
$103.12
|
|
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